[Smittie]

The teachers pay into the state teachers' retirement plan which is worse than S.S.

Why should a spouse who has never worked a day in their life be eligible for S.S. widow's benefits and not teachers?

You mentioned your mother was a teacher for nearly thirty years & ended up making $65k a year. Look how long it took her to make that, that's chump change in the private sector for that much experience. Do you think your mother was worth her salary?

[randog]

You mentioned your mother was a teacher for nearly thirty years & ended up making $65k a year.

That wasn't $65K at the end of her career; that was $65K/year for her ENTIRE career.

Do you think your mother was worth her salary?

No.